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      The Bridge of San Luis Rey

      PG Released Dec 22, 2004 2 hr. 4 min. Drama List
      4% 24 Reviews Tomatometer 36% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score During the Spanish Inquisition, Franciscan monk Brother Juniper (Gabriel Byrne) witnesses the collapse of a bridge in Lima, Peru, and wonders why God has chosen to let five people perish. At a tribunal led by the imperious archbishop of Peru (Robert De Niro), the monk gives evidence about the tragedy's victims, including a marquesa (Kathy Bates) rejected by her daughter (Émilie Dequenne) and the beautiful mistress (Pilar López de Ayala) of a local nobleman (F. Murray Abraham). Read More Read Less
      The Bridge of San Luis Rey

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      Despite an all-star cast and some impressive visuals, The Bridge of San Luis Rey is a lifeless, slow-going adaptation of Thornton Wilder's classic novel.

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      Audience Member It's unfairly maligned and features a dedicated cast that is unshakable. A guilty pleasure for those of us who enjoy well-costumed European period dramas. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member I have no idea why the critics have panned this movie. The actors are great. The screenplay inventive. The costumes, the music are terrific. Production values are high. I enjoyed it, having just re-read the novel. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Starry cast but strangely lacking energy; the plot of the novel doesn't help Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member El primer y tercer acto son grandiosos, pero el segundo, o sea el desarrollo de la historia, es tan aburrido que ya entiendo porque a nadie le gustó esta película. Algunas obras literarias son muy difíciles de adaptar. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member one of my favorite movies, can't see why it got such bad reviews. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Although the production design is lavish and often beautifully realized, the acting is wooden (although Abraham and De Niro bring some vitality to the proceedings), the direction amateurish, and the script's corny reverence for Wilder's overrated source material does not do either justice. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      F. Murray Abraham as The Viceroy of Peruin in "The Bridge of San Luis Rey." Emilie Dequuenne as Dona Clara in "The Bridge of San Luis Rey." Kathy Bates as Dona Maria in "The Bridge of San Luis Rey." View more photos

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      Stephen Garrett Time Out Why do good actors pop up in bad movies? More perplexingly, why do so many good actors end up in the same bad movie? Feb 9, 2006 Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star As a director, McGuckian is overwhelmed by the immensity of her cast, and her misguided attempt to make a Hollywood epic on a European production budget. Rated: 1.5/4 Jul 29, 2005 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Best characterized as an honourable folly. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 29, 2005 Full Review Brandon Fibbs BrandonFibbs.com The Bridge of San Luis Rey is a beautiful movie. The film's shooting locations are exquisite. The sets are stunning. The costumes are gorgeous. The actors are superlative. Too bad the movie sucks. Rated: 2/10 Feb 28, 2008 Full Review Walter Chaw Film Freak Central How to turn an embarrassment of riches into an embarrassment, period. Rated: 0.5/4 Dec 14, 2005 Full Review Dragan Antulov Draxblog Movie Reviews leaves audience with the same unanswered question as the one asked by its narrator Rated: 4/10 Nov 27, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis During the Spanish Inquisition, Franciscan monk Brother Juniper (Gabriel Byrne) witnesses the collapse of a bridge in Lima, Peru, and wonders why God has chosen to let five people perish. At a tribunal led by the imperious archbishop of Peru (Robert De Niro), the monk gives evidence about the tragedy's victims, including a marquesa (Kathy Bates) rejected by her daughter (Émilie Dequenne) and the beautiful mistress (Pilar López de Ayala) of a local nobleman (F. Murray Abraham).
      Director
      Mary McGuckian
      Executive Producer
      Jeff Abberley, Craig Darian, Victor Hadida, Peter James, Howard G. Kazanjian, James Simpson
      Screenwriter
      Mary McGuckian, Thornton Wilder
      Distributor
      New Line Cinema
      Rating
      PG (Thematic Elements|Some Disturbing Images|Sensuality)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 22, 2004, Original
      Rerelease Date (Theaters)
      Jun 10, 2005
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 24, 2014
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $42.9K